business enterprises

A guide to basic business concepts shares instructive diagrams, infographics, step-by-step information, and jargon-free explanations, covering topics ranging from the structure of boards of directors to how to calculate depreciation.

Inspired by her grandparents' bakery and her recent visit to Paris, nine-year-old Grace leads her friends in starting La Petite Patisserie, making and selling French pastries at school and special events, but they soon discover that starting a new business is not always easy--or fun.

Traces the rise and fall of Seattle during the 1980s and 1990s, discussing how the city became a major city during the dot-com revolution and how it was impacted when many of the technology industry's big names began to fail.

Focuses on two themes: the history of the business firm and the history of government-business relations.

Sixteen-year-old Holly's grandfather leaves her his financially-strapped Las Vegas wedding chapel in his will, along with a letter asking her to reach out to Dax, the grandson of her family's mortal enemy and owner of the chapel next door, who is both cute and distracting.

Governments, businesses, and individuals all rely extensively on online communication and information but repeated news reports of online breaches do not inspire confidence in the online world. What information is collected, how it is used or misused, and how it can be protected are among the topics covered in this book.

Looks at entrepreneurship and the steps to follow in setting up a yard-work business.

Looks at entrepreneurship and the steps to follow in running a small-scale business in recycling.